How to say “punish” in Chinese
punish, fine
“Punish” in Chinese is 罚, fá: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
罚 is read fá. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On top, 罒 “net”; at the bottom, 讠 “speech” and 刂 “knife”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “罚”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 罚. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 他超速了，被罚款两百块。tāchāosùle,bèifákuǎnliǎngbǎikuàiHe was speeding and got fined two hundred yuan.
- 他超速了，被交警罚了两百块钱。tāchāosùle,bèijiāojǐngfáleliǎngbǎikuàiqiánHe was speeding, and the traffic police fined him two hundred yuan.
- 他昨天叫交警给罚了tāzuótiānjiàojiāojǐnggěifáleHe got fined by the traffic police yesterday.
- 听说你被罚了？tīngshuōnǐbèifáleI heard you got fined?
- 违规的司机将受到处罚。wéiguīdesījījiāngshòudàochǔfáDrivers who break the rules will be penalized.
- 惩罚不是教育孩子的好办法chéngfábúshìjiàoyùháizidehǎobànfǎPunishment isn't a good way to raise a child.
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More words from the lesson “The law and the courts”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “punish” in Chinese?
“Punish” in Chinese is 罚, pinyin fá.
What does 罚 mean?
罚 (fá) means “punish, fine”.
How do you write 罚?
罚 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 罚?
罚 is read fá. Tones: fá — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“punish” in the lesson “The law and the courts”
This word is from the topic “Society and law” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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